Psalm 24

Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition

Entrance into the Temple

A Psalm of David.

24 The earth is the Lord’s and the fulness thereof,
the world and those who dwell therein;
²for he has founded it upon the seas,
and established it upon the rivers.

³Who shall ascend the hill of the Lord?
    And who shall stand in his holy place?
⁴He who has clean hands and a pure heart,
    who does not lift up his soul to what is false,
    and does not swear deceitfully.
⁵He will receive blessing from the Lord,
    and vindication from the God of his salvation.
⁶Such is the generation of those who seek him,
    who seek the face of the God of Jacob.^[a]Selah

⁷Lift up your heads, O gates!
    and be lifted up, O ancient doors!
    that the King of glory may come in.
⁸Who is the King of glory?
    The Lord, strong and mighty,
    the Lord, mighty in battle!
⁹Lift up your heads, O gates!
    and be lifted up,^[b] O ancient doors!
    that the King of glory may come in.
¹⁰Who is this King of glory?
    The Lord of hosts,
    he is the King of glory!Selah

Footnotes

Psalm 24:6 Gk Syr: Heb thy face, O Jacob
Psalm 24:9 Gk Syr Jerome Tg Compare verse 7: Heb lift up

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